Jagdwurst

Jagdwurst is a German

Germany

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 cooked sausage made of lean beef

Beef

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 and pork

Pork

Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....

, as well as belly of pork, salt, pepper, garlic, mustard seed, capsicum, mace, cardamom and water, which makes the sausage juicy. Part of the meat is very finely minced, but another part retains its structure. Jagdwurst contains about 20 percent fat.

In the regions of the former GDR (eastern Germany), a common dish is sliced Jagdwurst coated in breadcrumb

Breadcrumb

Breadcrumbs or bread crumbs are small particles of dry bread, which are used for breading or crumbing foods, topping casseroles, stuffing poultry, thickening stews, and adding inexpensive bulk to meatloaves and similar foods. They are documented in cookbooks as early as 1716...

s (normally mixed with egg

Egg (food)

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) and fried, often in butter

Butter

Butter is a dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented cream or milk. It is generally used as a spread and a condiment, as well as in cooking applications, such as baking, sauce making, and pan frying...

. Jagdwurst in this form is called Jägerschnitzel (Hunter's schnitzel) and should not be confused with true Jägerschnitzel, veal schnitzel served with dark mushroom sauce.